Shillong: Over a year after the collapse of the infamous dome of the new Meghalaya Legislative Assembly building, speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Thomas Sangma, expressed disappointment with the slow progress of the work.
In a recent site inspection, speaker Thomas Sangma conveyed his dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs. He acknowledged the delay in the construction of the Assembly building but expressed optimism that it would be completed by its deadline in September 2024.
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Sangma, while addressing the media on Thursday, revealed, “I have asked them to expedite the progress. Discussions were made about the delay of materials to arrive leading to the slow progress. Since the main hall or the central hall will have a dome, which is a pre-fabricated steel structure, so 50% of the materials have arrived.”
He further explained that almost all the work is completed, with only the central hall remaining. Sangma stated, “I have been assured that the central hall will be completed by March. I am taking personal interest, so I will be regularly visiting the site and ensure work doesn’t get delayed.”
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